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  • Dora Walters
  • December 2, 2009
Sculptors carve out new home at Rec Center

A.C. Sculptors LLC of Longboat Key has just set up a studio on the ground-floor level of the Bayfront Park Recreation Center.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 2, 2009
Longboat Key resident develops as an artist

Tommy James Mannausa, a part-time Longboat Key resident, is expanding his artistic repertoire to acting and songwriting.

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  • December 2, 2009
Generosity shines at Mooney

The Cardinal Mooney High School Key Club kicked off the holiday season with a donation to Bethesda House, a non-profit organization that assists families with AIDS and is under the auspices of Catholic Charities.

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  • December 2, 2009
Bookstore plants giving tree

Little Bookworms customers can brighten the holidays for children in need through the shop's first holiday Giving Tree.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2009
Festivities light path for spirit of Hanukkah

From menorahs and dreidels to music and hockey, Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch is ready to celebrate.

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  • December 2, 2009
Longboat Key - Building Permits

Longboat Key - Building Permits

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  • By George Rauch
  • December 2, 2009
Market watch: Common sense says 'no' to a new bull market

On Nov. 16, the Dow Jones industrial average set a new 'post recovery' high, and the Dow transportation average confirmed that high with a new high of its own on the same day.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Molly Schechter
  • December 2, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

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  • December 2, 2009
Business observer 12.03.09

Business observer 12.03.09

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  • By Donna Swan
  • December 2, 2009
Deal Us In

Deal Us In

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  • December 2, 2009
Sublime sunset

Laura Hand submitted this sunset photo, taken from the bayside of Longboat Key. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2009
Teens upload computer assistance program

Teenagers from Our Lady of the Angels are helping senior citizens learn how to use computers as the Meek Squad.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2009
Cornerstone launches jail ministry

Members of Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch will be volunteering in a new jail ministry for families of inmates.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 1, 2009
Harry's Cornerstore open for business

The store opened today in the former Longboat Key Foodmart building.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 29, 2009
Photo of the day: Heavy rocker

Wrapped up for Christmas with no place to go, this giant-sized rocking chair was spotted in The Players Theatre parking lot.

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